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DAC letter re: Chuckwalla National Monument
Bureau of Land Management California Desert District Desert Advisory Council C/O Shelly Lynch, District Manager 1201 Bird Center Drive Palm Springs, CA 92262 April 8, 2024 U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Deb Haaland 1849 [...]
Grand View Travel Management Plan EA comments
I would like to comment on the Grand View Travel Management Plan Environmental Assessment on behalf of the San Diego Off-Road Coalition. Some of our members travel to Idaho to ride these routes and we [...]
SDORC wins Tread Lightly! grant
November 4, 2021—Tread Lightly! has awarded SDORC one of its BFGoodrich® Tires Outstanding Trails stewardship grants, in recognition of our ongoing efforts cleaning up trails and riding areas. Click here for article.
Lobbyist Kathy Lynch wins ORMHOF Impact Award
November 4, 2021—Congratulations to lobbyist Kathy Lynch, representing the Off-Road Vehicle Legislative Coalition (of which SDORC is a part), for winning the Off-Road Motorsports Hall of Fame Impact Award for Advocacy. Lynch & Associates has [...]
KUSI interview with Audrey and Nicole
Here are SDORC's very own VP Audrey Mason and Secretary Nicole Honstead on KUSI getting ready for the upcoming Rebelle Rally! Wishing you ladies all the best out on the trail. Lets see how many [...]
Pandemic puts pause on annual MLK dunes cleanup
December 15, 2020—The United Desert Gateway & L.A.N.D.S. organization announce the cancellation of next year’s annual Sand Dunes Cleanup. This event, which has been held every Martin Luther King Jr. weekend for the last 22 [...]
SDORC Radio on Dave Stall
As many of you know, SDORC now has its own radio show. SDORC Radio is on Dave Stall's "The Answer" on the last Sunday of every month to talk about topics of interest to off-roaders [...]
Lakeside Parade Canceled
April 3, 2020—The following notice is from the Lakeside Chamber of Commerce:
CORVA’s Diana Mead’s thoughts and testimony on AB-7677 for the Senate Natural Resources and Water committee meeting April 9
April 9, 2019—As you are all aware, the first hearing for AB-767 was today. I will attach my testimony to the bottom of this letter for your review. SB-767 was scheduled to be the last [...]
General Election Tuesday, Nov. 6!
Don’t forget to vote! Tuesday, November 6, is Election Day. Monday, October 22 is the last day to register to vote in that election. Click here for information. As a reminder, to allow folks to vote, [...]
SDORC President comments on red sticker proposal
SDORC president Ed Stovin recently submitted the following comments on the proposed red sticker regulations to the California Air Resources Board: Scott Monday Staff Air Pollution Specialist California Air Resources Board Engineering and Regulation Development [...]
SDORC Members Elect New Board of Directors
May 2, 2018—At the May general meeting the following members were elected to the SDORC Board of Directors. The positions become effective at the June meeting. President: Ed Stovin (incumbent) Vice President: Audrey Mason (incumbent) [...]
CAUTION: Mountain bike race at Corral Canyon March 24/25
March 7, 2018—Rod Simmons from the Quick n’ Dirty mountain bike club spoke at the SDORC meeting last night to let the members know they will be holding a mountain bike race at Corral Canyon March [...]
SDORC needs help!
January 17, 2018—The hard-working SDORC board members and volunteers are getting tired! SDORC plans an off-road expo this year, and in order to also put on another of our popular Fun Runs we need someone [...]
SDORC partners with My Off Road Radio
December 17, 2017—We all love to get out and enjoy ourselves in the outdoors, but we don’t always think about how to ensure that we get back home safe. Well, there’s an app for that! [...]
SDORC signatory on letter of opposition to SB 249
May 22, 2017—SDORC's Sacramento lobbyist Kathy Lynch wrote and sent to Senate Appropriations Committee and other key individuals a letter from 14 land use organizations, including SDORC, opposing SB 249. SB 249 is a proposed bill [...]
Seventh Annual SDORC Corral Canyon Young Rider Training Trail Clean-up
May 21, 2017—On Sunday May 21 a small work party of dedicated SDORC volunteers worked minor miracles on the two trails, originally created and adopted by SDORC in 2010 with the help of a grant [...]
SDORC Members Elect New Board of Directors
May 5, 2017—At the May general meeting the following members were elected to the SDORC Board of Directors. The positions become effective at the June meeting. President: Ed Stovin Vice President: Audrey Mason Secretary: Robin [...]
Anza-Borrego Desert State Park Ranger Steve Bier Memorial Service
April 22, 2017—A memorial service for Steve Bier will be held Monday, May 1 at 10 a.m. at the Borrego Springs High School football field, 2281 Diegueno Road. Steve was a very well-known and -liked [...]
Lakeside Parade April 29!
Mar 28, 2017—On April 29, 2017 the San Diego Off-Road Coalition (SDORC) will be participating in the 52nd Annual Lakeside Western Days Parade. The theme this year is "Courage, Honor & Sacrifice; A Salute to our [...]
With desert season about to start, here are basic rules for us to follow:
October 22, 2016—ATVs: Helmets required. Riders under 17 need ATV Safety Training. Riders under 14 require parental supervision. Riders need to be able to reach hand and foot controls. No passengers on ATVs unless they [...]
SDORC Hires Lobbyist
October 7, 2016—I would like you all to meet Kathy Lynch, SDORC's new lobbyist. Kathy has been hired to help with the re-authorization of the off-road vehicle program in California (Green Sticker Program). Our program [...]
SDORC 2016 Voting Guide
October 6, 2016—SDORC is again sharing our recommendations for this year's general election on November 8. We each have many issues of importance to us, but SDORC's recommendations are based solely upon our best [...]
LESAR Providing Medical Services for Fun Run!
September 14, 2016—Los Exploradores Search and Rescue (LESAR) has generously consented to provide medical services for the SDORC Fun Run in November. LESAR is a nonprofit 501(c) medical organization based out of San Diego, CA [...]
OHV News Update for July 2016 — Ed Stovin
July 24, 2016—There are big rumblings in Sacramento about the Off-Highway Division of State Parks. State Parks has been under scrutiny the last few years. It started when the state was having financial trouble (2011) and [...]
Buckman Springs rest area dump station to be closed
July 14, 2016—Caltrans is permanently closing the Buckman Springs RV Sanitation Station on Sept. 12. This location no longer meets California Waste Water Quality Standards for wastewater treatment. The rest area, including the restrooms and water fountains, [...]